Andrew Lagomasino co-teaches the Professional Behavior 1 course for medical students.
Lagomasino first became interested in the field of psychology in the 1980s when counseling substance abusers in a rehabilitation center. After entering graduate school, his interests evolved towards using insight-oriented or analytic therapy to treat low-income minorities.
Lagomasino worked as a Cambridge Health Alliance staff psychologist for 10 years. He also saw students from top universities in metropolitan Boston, supervised trainees, conducted a seminar and organized a major conference on cross-cultural psychotherapy in 1999, and ran a part-time private practice.
Research Interests
- Treating addictions, from alcohol and drugs to activities, such as gambling and sex.
- The compulsive structure of addictions, which makes them as understandable and treatable as any other compulsive behavior, with analytic therapy.
Honors & Awards
- Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) of the American Psychological Association
Education
- Adult Psychoanalytic Training, Boston Psychoanalytic Society & Institute, MA
- D. Clinical Psychology, Center for Psychological Studies, Nova Southeastern University, Davie, FL
- Clinical Internship, Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, MA
Board Certifications
- Diplomate in Psychoanalysis, American Board of Professional Psychology